London's Kevin Mitchell insists he will crush Amir Khan's nemesis Breidis Prescott next month and set up a huge domestic fight.
London lightweight bids to step out of Khan's shadow
London's Kevin Mitchell insists he will crush Amir Khan's nemesis Breidis Prescott next month and set up a huge domestic fight for the world title.
Mitchell is ready to step out of Khan's shadow and do what the Bolton boxer was unable to do and survive the punching power of the feared Colombian.
Prescott returns to these shores more than 12 months after stopping Khan's career in its tracks, although while the Olympic silver medallist has gone on to claim the WBA light-welterweight title, Prescott tasted defeat for the first time this summer.
But Mitchell, himself a big puncher with 22 stoppages in 29 straight wins, believes it is now his time to show the nation what he is capable of by doing a job on a name all fight fans have heard of.
"Everyone wants to see me fight Khan," said Mitchell, whose fight with Prescott will take place on the undercard of Khan's first title defence against Dmitriy Salita. "Amir's a brilliant fighter but I've always wanted to fight him," he said.
Superstar
"Amir was made out to be a superstar so when Prescott came over and demolished him like he was nothing it made him look like a world beater.
"But I fancy demolishing Prescott within 10 rounds. Then I'll be the superstar.
"Me against Amir would be a massive fight. We could have it at West Ham in the summer, 35,000 would turn up.
"I've always thought I was the best in British boxing for my age, but I was outshone when Amir came back from the Olympics. Now I've had time to learn."
The 26-year-old insists Prescott, whose record stands at 21-1 with 18 kos, is the one who should be worried ahead of their December 5 showdown at Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena.
"Amir had his hands down and chin out and most people would have been knocked out by that shot," he added.
"Breidis has to be more worried about what I hit like. I've had 21 knockouts in 29 fights and some of them were against good fighters.
"I won't lose any sleep over his punching power. He does hit hard but he makes a lot of mistakes and I want to capitalise on those."
Olympians James DeGale, Frankie Gavin and Billy Joe Saunders will all appear on the undercard.
